Syed Saddiq, Bella to host 2 wedding ‘kenduri rakyat’

Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and singer Bella Astillah will host two “kenduri rakyat” gatherings in Muar and Kota Kinabalu to celebrate their wedding this month.

Syed Saddiq said they wanted to celebrate the special occasion together with the local communities. “The villagers are all invited to join us in the ‘rewang’ tradition and cook together,” he said at a press conference, Bernama reported. “It is pointless to get all this attention if we cannot share it with everyone.”

Syed Saddiq said tens of thousands of kilogrammes of rice, coconut milk and other essential items contributed by the main sponsors would be distributed to those attending the receptions.

Bella said guests attending the “kenduri rakyat” could come in traditional attire.

The couple will tie the knot in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 10, and host a formal reception on Oct 18, followed by the “kenduri rakyat” in Muar on Oct 25 and Kota Kinabalu on Oct 31.

Bella Astillah (the stage name of Dayang Nabellah Awang Astillah) was previously married to Singapore-born singer Aliff Aziz, with whom she has two children, Mohamad Ayden Adrean, 9, and Ara Ardeanna, 6.